Armed robber hits 2 Naperville gas stations

October 29, 2008

The same armed robber hit two Naperville gas stations on the same street minutes apart early this morning, police said.

No one was injured in either incident.

Police were called to the Shell Gas Station, at 1707 S. Washington St., at 1:32 a.m. regarding an armed robbery. On arrival, they were informed of an attempted armed robbery that had just occurred at the Mobil Gas Station at 1576 S. Washington St.

An employee at the Shell station told police that a male robber entered the store, displayed a silver handgun, demanded and got an undisclosed amount of money, and then left the store.

A male employee at the Mobil reported that apparently the same man entered his station, threatened him with a silver handgun and demanded cash from the register. The man then apparently saw police responding to the Shell station robbery and quickly left. He was last seen on foot eastbound on Bailey Road.

The suspect is described as a black male, 40 to 45 years old, 5-feet-10, and 240 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white zip-up hooded sweatshirt, light colored pants, white work gloves, and brown shoes.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at (630) 420-6726, or Naperville Crime Stoppers at (630) 420-6006.